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coolhandjjl wrote:Jay, I had them make me a Vintage Gold/Copper for my '09 4003. I came across a black TRC, so I'm going to a black pickguard instead. If interested, I'll sell it for 1/2 price.

Color sample here:
http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardia ... rials.html

Thanks for the offer, John. I'm actually glad that you posted a link to the different color schemes Pickguardian offers. Looking at them, I'm now considering getting the brass version.

cassius987 wrote:I wonder if you could get a pickguard gold anodized for a 4003... like some P Basses have. They look (and feel) really cool!

I saw vintage one with gold anodized, and another one recently, could have been a Marcus Miller. They do look cool.

WDMusic has a simulated gold anodized blank, not sure if the brushing goes in the right direction for a Ric guard, or if it's even large enough.
http://www.wdmusic.com/blank_brushed_gd_9_15_1_2.html

There was a thread about gold anodized pickguards on TB a while back, but the only lead I gleaned from the threads was McMaster-Carr. They are a metal supplier, but then you are looking at laser cutting perhaps, so you need to have a good relationship with a fabricator.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#6062k31/=a6wnks